Unfair roads, flooded residential areas, sunken cars, postponement of the start of school. People are being urged to stay home and police are warning people not to travel to Gavleburg.
Pictures and report From the dramatic area. They clearly show what a changing climate entails.
In the Gavle region, according to SMHI, just over 160 millimeters of rain fell in one day, more than twice what it normally falls during the entire month. In just one day, order turns into chaos.
Can’t heavy rain Climate change is directly blamed, but the fact that the global average temperature is already 1.2 degrees higher than it was in pre-industrial times provides increasing fuel for extreme weather events.
Higher temperatures and a warmer climate mean more precipitation and an increased risk of extreme weather. As the weather gets warmer, evaporation increases and gives more water vapor into the atmosphere, which in turn leads to more precipitation. Exactly according to the laws of physics.
Various climate models have always indicated that global warming is leading to more and more precipitation. As climate models became more detailed, forecasts of heavy rain risks were written.
SMHI statement That when it comes to heavy rain in the summer in Sweden, the new models indicate it The increase will be twice its size than was previously assumed. By 2100, the increase could reach 40 to 80 percent.
Last UN Climate Panel report Note that precipitation is in northern Europe will increase sharply Already in a few decades, whether or not world emissions have fallen sharply. Extreme weather events will increase, become more violent, and occur more often.
This summer we have seen a number of extremisms around the world. record temperature in Canada and on Sicily, big fires in SiberiaAnd North America And Mediterranean region. torrential rains and catastrophic floods in GermanyAnd in caseAnd ChinaAnd Japan And Turkey It led to many deaths.
Heavy rainfall in Gävle is the latest among many Swedish extremes of recent times. Heavy rain and flooding also affected Alingsos, Skien and Bohuslan, among others.
The climate crisis is here It is time for society to adapt to the changes that have already taken place.
Laundered roads, flooded houses, and postponement of the start of school means heavy costs, and there is everything to be gained from protecting oneself as much as possible from similar damages. Insurance companies have already reported on the climate crisis It can lead to more expensive insurancer, it can be difficult to obtain an insurance policy.
It is still not clear how much the bill for heavy rainfall will be in Gävle. The Arvika floods in 2000 caused damages of SEK 300 million. Since then, the city has received assistance from the state Flood protection is builtThe cost was 250 million Swedish kronor. The protection came into use quickly. It can pay to adapt to the climate and prevent damage.
Climate Adaptation Survey It has been estimated that the cost of climate adaptation measures could average just over SEK 2 billion per year during the period from 2017 to 2100. Today, the responsibility for the measures lies primarily with the municipalities, But many municipalities want to help financed.
Climate adaptation can be vital. In May, a woman died when her car got stuck under a flooded bridge in Södertälje. Avoiding such incidents should be a priority.
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